With the arrival of summer, many take the opportunity to rest, travel and leave behind the routines of everyday life. However, those who have plants at home know that this time can bring unexpected concerns.
Prolonged absence generates doubts about the care
Being away for several days or even weeks raises a practical question: How to ensure that plants survive heat without daily care? Prolonged absence, coupled with high temperatures, can be fatal to many species.
High temperatures require extra attention
It is during summer that plants require more attention due to intense sun exposure, dry air and rapid evaporation of water. When there is no one around to water, the situation can get worse in a few days.
Lack of water is the main problem in summer
The most common problem at these times is really the lack of proper irrigation. Excessive watering or deficit can be equally harmful, and heat tends to dry the soil faster than the rest of the year.
Practical solutions avoid resorting to third parties
Nevertheless, there are practical solutions that avoid using neighbors or friends to water in their absence. Gardening expert Ignacio Guío, known on social networks as Chico Plants, shared an effective trick to deal with this challenge.
Shared trick on La Familia de la tele program
The technique was released in La Familia de la Tele program, where the content creator left a simple advice: “Family, summer starts, let’s go on vacation, but our plants stay home. Don’t get off the screen because I’m going to tell you a trick to be able to go on vacation and they get watered.”
Materials needed for the simple method
According to herself, and according to As, just gather some easy materials to find: a container with water, a ball of wool, a stone and one or two toothpicks. The method is simple, but ensures constant irrigation for days.
Step One: Set the wool to the stone
The first step consists of attaching a tip of the wool to the stone, which will serve to keep it submerged at the bottom of the container with water. “This will prevent the wire from fluctuating or loosening,” explains Ignacio Guío.
Step Two: Turn the wool to the plant with toothpick
Then the other end of the wire should be connected to the plant. “For this, we use the toothpick we selected, which helps to fix the wire on the earth,” adds the expert. Wool will function as a slow irrigation channel.
Natural functioning of capillarity irrigation
As the soil dries, the plant will absorb the water needed through the wool thread without the risk of soaking. This solution allows water to regulate naturally and progressively.
Adaptable to various types of plants and pots
In addition to its simplicity, this technique adapts to different types of vessels and plants. It is ideal for those who will be out for several days and do not want to risk returning home and find the withered plants.
Positive experiences on social networks
According to, many users on social networks have already tested the trick and confirm their effectiveness. It is an economic, ecological and easy to implement solution without resorting to automatic irrigation systems.
Ensuring the welfare of plants during holidays is possible with small gestures. Planning this kind of care before leaving you can avoid bad surprises in the return.
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